It may  or may not help you out but, if enough complaints happen the
practice could be sanctioned of soem sort.  At least it's a black mark on
their record.

Beth t.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:05 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: never saw anything this before
> 
> well i mailed it this morning telling the board exactly what 
> they did. i told them it was unethical and unprofessional 
> practice. i also reminded then that discrimination against 
> the disabled was as illeagal as racial discrimination and 
> that this practice was defacto discrimination. 
> 
> we'll see if anything happens. 
> 
> 
> --- ehthiers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> >  
> > Deceptive advertising practice, misuse of personal information, 
> > prejudicial practice.  I would at least make sure the state 
> board has 
> > a complaint against someone doing this.
> > 
> > Beth t.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 9:11 PM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: never saw anything this before
> > > 
> > > so the complaint would be?  unprofessional
> > conduct? 
> > > 
> > > --- ehthiers <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > That is weird, if they are on an HMO, they may
> > not want what they
> > > > would percieve as a needy patient.  But, they
> > had no right to ask
> > > > first and then decline you.  Very weird and
> > unprofessional. 
> > >  If you're
> > > > up to it, at least complain to the state board
> > and the insurance
> > > > company.
> > > > 
> > > > Beth t. 
> > > > 
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Cerebral Palsy List
> > > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > > > > On Behalf Of ken barber
> > > > > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 7:33 PM
> > > > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > > Subject: Re: never saw anything this before
> > > > > 
> > > > > oh, i would not want him now if i could force
> > the
> > > > issue. it
> > > > > is just so out of the world to see something
> > like
> > > > this anywhere. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- "Kendall D. Corbett"
> > > > <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Another thought occurred to me after I hit
> > > > "send." 
> > > > > > This may be an ADA
> > > > > > violation, but living in Alabama, I'd just
> > look
> > > > for another doc, as
> > > > > > the courts aren't going to be on your side
> > down
> > > > there.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On 10/19/07, ken barber
> > <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > well, i guess i have seen something new.
> > today
> > > > we picked a doctor
> > > > > > > off our PPO list for this area.
> > > > > > his
> > > > > > > practice was marked as accepting new
> > patients.
> > > > > > upon
> > > > > > > calling we were instructed to give them a
> > list
> > > > of
> > > > > > meds
> > > > > > > that we took. we gave them a list and were
> > > > told
> > > > > > they'd
> > > > > > > get back in touch. a little while later we
> > > > were
> > > > > > told
> > > > > > > that we would not be accepted.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > has any of you one been refused medical
> > > > service
> > > > > > based
> > > > > > > on medicine that you were taking?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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